Shanghai vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$602
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
79
63
🏙️ Population
24.9M
527K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 45% more expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 4780th and 6502nd ($1136 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in China and North Macedonia, respectively. Check China vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 571st and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Skopje

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Shanghai Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$6.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$4291

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Skopje

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191